The Cause And Effect (1)

"That's some big baggage you got," I casually remarked, catching Aerial's attention. Her sudden stop caused the covered object, atop an artifact, to continue rolling until it bumped into her.

"Eeh!" Aerial flinched as the rough surface connected with her back, and I struggled to suppress my laughter.

"What? What's with that expression?" she asked, visibly annoyed.

"Nothing," I replied, covering my mouth with my hand to stifle my amusement. Taking a deep breath, I regained composure.

She crossed her and quirked a brow, asking, "What are you even here for? If you don't know, I won't be coming back."

How did you even come to that conclusion...?

"Haaa... Well, anyways, I'm just here to give something that belongs to you." Without further ado, I retrieved the flash drive from my pocket and tossed it lightly into the air. Aerial caught it, her eyes widening.

"...This!?"

Observing her reaction, it was apparent that the object held significant importance to her... Some kind of gift that conta